SANITY SAVERS: Tips for Women to Live A Balanced Life is in bookstores and is filled with suggestions to save your sanity every day of the year.

A must for any woman seeking to find her balance!

Now that the holidays are over and we begin the New Year, it is helpful to reflect back as well as look forward. While this is the customary time for making resolutions, I suggest you resolve, each day, to be more mindful and present in your relationships as you begin this New Year.

Consider what you do and with whom you do it. Think about who is in your life and the reasons they are there in the way they are. Review who is good for you and who is not. Decide which relationships need boundaries, which you can release, and who gets "how much" of you. Seek out people who can be there for you in ways that you need them to be so you will feel supported and heard and accept rather than resent those who, for whatever reason, cannot.

Be aware of whether you are your authentic self when you are with the various people in your life. Whom do you look forward to being with and why? Be with people who respect your values, and limit the time and interactions with people who don't. Accept your own opinions of who you are and should be, rather than accepting other people's opinions of who you should be.

Pay attention to your feelings, attitudes and when you are in "uncomfortable" situations. Determine what you can do about those situations to keep yourself balanced. Notice what your body is telling you. Determine how a change of attitude can help you feel more comfortable at a difficult environment. Rely on your own internal reserve to keep your balance when with people you find challenging.

As we enter the New Year, be fully aware, conscious and present. Each person you know, or meet, will teach you something you need to know about you, the world, and what is important. In so doing, you will have experiences that will open your mind to incredible possibilities.

TODAY Show (NBC)
January 2nd: Messy Houses, 8AM Hour
January 3rd: Empty Nest, 9AM Hour
January 8th: Marriage Myths

New Morning Show
Hallmark Channel
Please check website, www.drdaleatkins.com, for updated listings.

WNPR Radio - The Real Life Survival Guide, hosted by Bruce Barber
January 6th: 3PM: Topic: Getting Along With Your Again Parents
Listen at www.wnpr.org; View interview at www.rlsguide.com.

Cosmopolitan Magazine
January 10th: Featured Speaker, Happiness in a Crazy World
New York, NY

Greenwich Hospital
January 29th: 12:00-2PM: Featured Speaker, Save Your Sanity: Meet Life's Challenges
Noble Conference Center, Greenwich, CT
(Free) Registration required: 203 863 3863 or e-mail andreag@greenhosp.org

Dr. Dale is featured in the January 2008 issue of Greenwich Magazine,
www.greenwichmag.com

De-Clutter Your Life

When you are bogged down with lots of stuff and things to do, you close the door to welcoming in the new. How about allowing your spaces and yourself to truly breathe? Think about doing something each day to simplify your life, beyond just cleaning closets. Vacuum out your car, organize a part of the garage, simplify your daily routine, and start to feel lighter.

Free yourself from that which has weighed you down, and give yourself the opportunity to be open to transition.

Do you find that you have too much to do and are out of balance? Do you equate "busy" with "worthwhile"? There is such a thing as finding equilibrium in your schedule, and you can find it by organizing and simplifying. Maintain your sanity by following these tips:

"What we call the beginning is often the end. And to make an end is to make a beginning. The end is where we start from."

T.S. Eliot